Bed



Dec. 4 1923.

s, A. RUSSELL BED Filed Sept. 24 1919 Y 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 25mg/ra? F Patented Dec. 4, 1923.

UNITED STATES SAMUEL A. RUSSELL, OF RIVEB/ FOR-EST, ILLTNOIS.

BED.

Application filed September 24, 1919. Serial No. 325,984.

To all who/m. t may con-cern:

Be it known that I, SAMUEL A. RUSSELL, a citizen of the United States, residing at River Forest, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have vinvented a certain new and useful Improvement in Beds, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to beds and has for its object to provide a new and improved bedv which canhe taken apartand the several parts assembled so as to occupy a small space either for storage or transportation and can be easily and quickly assembled for ruse. `The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein-` Figf 1 is a side elevation Vshowing one form of bed embodying the invention;

Fig. 2 is a plan view of the device shown in Fig. 1;

T Fig. 3 is an end view of the bed shown in tig. 1; j

Fig. 4 is a sectional view on line 4 4 of Fig. 2;

Fig. 5 is a sectional View taken on line 5 5 of Fig. 4;

Fig. 6 is a perspective view showing the intermediate support and the 'connecting pieces pivoted thereto;

Fig. 7 is a perspective view showing a portion ofk one of the end posts and the connecting pieces pivoted thereto;

Like numerals refer tolike parts throughout the several figures.

, f In` carrying rout the invent-ion T provide four corner posts, two posts at one end and f two posts at the other end, which may be made of any suitable material. Thel end posts at each side are connected together so that during the assembling of the parts they may be moved with relation to each other, that is softhat they may be brought closer together and then moved farther apart. In the construction sho-wn this resultis secured as follows: Connecting pieces 3 and 4 are provided which connect the posts 1 and 2 V,with the intermediate post 5. This connection is preferably ysuch thatwhen the intermediate post is moved longitudinally in one direction thevposts 1 and 2 will be moved toward each other and when the intermediate post 5 is moved back the end posts will be moved farther apart. In the construction illustrated this result is secured by pivotingthe connecting piecesl and 4 withthe end posts and intermediate posts. A simple construction for this purpose is illustrated wherein plates 6 are connected one on each side of post l and fastened 'and the plates 9 may be formed with an integral piece extending across the top of the post. The connecting piece 3 is pivoted between the plates 9 by the pivot 11. The connecting piece 4 is pivo-ted between the plates 9 by the pivot 12. The post 2 is provided with the plates 13 which are fastened thereto by the fastening devices 14 and which project o-n o-ne side thereof and the connecting piece 4 is pivoted between them by the pivot 15. l may also provide braces 16 and 17 between the end posts and the intermediate posts, said braces being pivoted to the posts. The supporting device upon which the occupants are .supported may be of any suit-- able material, preferably flexible, so that it may be rolled up, such as canvas woven wire, springs or the like. This support 1S is fastened to the end pieces 19and 20 which may be of any suitable shape and which are herein shown as consisting of angle shaped pieces. The side portion of each angle shaped piece is provided at each end with a projection 21 by means o-f which it is. connected with the end posts.r A simple form ofl connection is illustrated in theV drawings, wherein the projections 21 are provided with notches or openings 22 into which t pins or projections 23 on theposts. It will be seen that when these pins are inserted in these openings, the supporting piece will be supported in positionrand be held at a distance from the ends of the posts so as to support. the occupants above the surface upon which the posts rest.

One of the diiiiculties with a construction of this kind is to easily and quickly secure the proper tension of the support 18 so that it will not sag an undue amount when in use. ln the construction shown this tension is easily and quickly secured as follows: Before placing the projections 23 in the openings 22. the intermediate posts 5 are lifted or moved longitudinally so as to bring the posts l and 2 closer together. lhe support 18 is then placed in position, the end tendencT to buckle and the sup Jort 18 isV held in this stretched or tensioned position. The tension desired may he secured byregulatine` the length of the various parts, and the movement ot the posts i and 2 to and from each other. l prefer to provide the end pieces l?) and 2O ot the support with bra-ces 24 which may be pivoted to the end pieces and then connected with the posts l and 2. This connection may be any suitable connection. As herein shown the braces Qlare provided with notches 25 which slip over pins 26 in the posts l and A single or double bed as desired may be provided.

ln the drawings I have shown a double bed wherein there is an additional support 18a located above the support 1S and having' end pieces 19a and 2Oa similar to the support 18. In thisconstruction the intermediate post 5 is provided with an extension piece 27 which rests upon the top thereof and which may be provided with a pin 28 which enters a hole in the post 5, Connected with the extension. piece 27 are the connecting pieces 29 and rfhese connectingY pieces are preferably pivoted to the extension 27 in any desired manner. They may be pivoted between plates 3l sim'iar to those between which the connecting` pieces 3 and l arepivoted. The ends ot the connecting pieces 29 and 30 as herein shown are pro"- vided with pins 32 which enter holes in the posts l and Q. In connectingP the support 18a with the posts l and 2, extension 27 is moved so that the upper ends of the posts may be brought closer together. The end pieces 19"L and 20a are thenmoved to a position where the pins 2a enter the notches 22a. The upper ends ot the posts l and 2 are then moved Vapart by movingr the eX- tension Q7 downwardly so as to straight-en out the connections 29 and 30. The bed -av he made out ot any desired material7 either metal or wood or the like. and where it is to be transported. as for example to be used by automobiles and other travelers, the posts may be made of wood s as to b-e made lighter.

TWhen it is desired to take down the bed so as to store it or transport. it. this may be done as follows. The extensions 27 are moved up so that the upper ends ot the posts l and 2 may be brought closer together, and 'then the end Vpieces 19a and 20 are moved upwardly so as to disconnect the pins 23 from the slots 22a. "The support 18l may then be removed and rolled up into a compact roll. The extensions 27 are then removed and the connectingJ pieces 29 and 30 pivoted thereto are folded down along the extension pieces. The intermediate posts 5 are then moved upwardly to permit the end posts to move toward each other to reduce the tension on the support, whereupon the support 18'is removed from the posts and rolled up into ay compact roll. The intermediate posts 5 are then moved so as to told the end posts and intermediate posts7 the connections 3 and 4 and the braces 16 and 1T together into a. compact form. The several parts are ti'ien placed together. tormine; a compact device which be carried either in a roll ot flexible material which 'forms a protecting cover. or in a box. It will thus be seen that the device can be taken down and put into` compact form so that it may he carried at the back of a saddle by a man on horse back, or carried in an automobile or stored in a lvery small space for transportation or storage purposes,

l: will thus be seen that the device can be easily and quickly taken down and set up, the entire occupation occupying' only a Yfew minutes. It is of course evident that the connecting pieces 3 and 4 and 29 and 30 may be arranged so that they will not be in exact ment but so that their inner ends will tie lower than their outer end-s. This i usure their being locked while in this position. ylhe posts 5 being on the ground, floor. or other support will prevent any further movement in `that direction. It will turther be noted that the tension is placed upon the support for the occupants', by movthe intermediate posts 5 and extension 2T downwardly. and thatk when the occupant isrestir-.p` on the support his weight tends to hold these parts down so that there can be no accidental movement thereof.

The device may be used either as aV single or a double bed. It may also be used as a co l claim:

l. fr hed comprising end posts, a support tor the occupant. said support provided at its ends with cross pieces.v said cross pieces haring' portions which project across be tween the end posts and having; projecting pieces which project across the outer faces of the end posts, openings in said projecting pieces.v projections ou .said end posts which ut into said openings. pivotal connections between the end posts at one end and the end posts at the other end, said pivotal connections arranged to be moved to an angular position to bring the posts closer together while the support is being connected therewith, and means for straightening out said pivotal connections so as to move the end posts away from each other, and hold them in ixed relation to each other so as to 4stretch the support and hold it in its stretched position.

2. A collapsible bed comprising end posts, intermediate posts, pivotal connections between said end posts and said intermediate posts, extensions connected with said intermediate posts but adapted to be separate therefrom, connecting pieces pivoted to said extensions and detachably connected with said end posts, a plurality of supports for occupants connected with said end posts and located in different vertical planes.

3. A collapsible bed comprising end posts, intermediate posts, extensions connected with said intermediate posts, connecting pieces between said end posts and intermediate posts and pivotally connected with said extensions, and a support for the occupant carried by said posts.

4. A bed comprising end posts, intermediate posts, two connecting pieces at each side of the bed pivotally connected to said end posts and projecting toward the intermediate posts, the adjacent ends of said connecting pieces at each side of the bed being both pivotally connected with the intermediate post at that side of the bed, whereby the end posts may bemoved toward and from each other, a support for the occupant and cross pieces with which the ends of the support are connected, said cross pieces detachably connected with the end posts.

In testimony whereof, I aix my signature in the presence of two witnesses this 23d day of September, 1919.

SAMUEL A. RUSSELL. lVitnesses MINNrE M. LINDENAU, v EDNA B. PETERSON. 

